Webinar synopsis
This workshop is dedicated to doctoral students at different stages of their PhD. In this round-table discussion three panellists who have recently been through this process will aim to demystify the emotional dimension associated with the viva, which is often invisible. Marking the end of the PhD journey and years of hard work, this workshop navigates dealing with different emotions (fear, anxiety, self-esteem) related to undergoing a doctoral viva.
Bringing forth our reflections and experiences of going through the viva, our panel sheds light on the invisible emotional roller-coaster that PhD students face before, during and after their viva by addressing the following questions:
• Before the viva: how to deal with the ‘imposter’ voice? how to mentally, physically and psychologically prepare for the viva? Am I doing the ‘right preparations’ for the viva? Did I do ‘enough’? will my answers be ‘good enough’?
• During the viva: How to be ‘myself’ in different viva settings, whether virtual or in-person? what tactics and strategies can I adopt to stay calm while addressing the examiners’ questions?
• After the viva: how to deal with the post viva mixed emotions? how to recognise, acknowledge and deal the post viva void?
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Provider Information
BAM Gender in Management SIG
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Who Should Attend?
The event speaks to Sections E1 as detailed in the BAM Framework
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Speakers
Dr Amal Abdellatif is Lecturer of Organisation Studies at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. Amal’s research focuses on gender on corporate boards and her research interests include the sociology of gender, intersectionality, masculinities and femininities, alternative forms of feminist organising, and intersectional inequalities in organisations. In exploring these themes, Amal contributes to the 'writing differently' agenda, engages with unconventional qualitative methodologies (such as interpretative phenomenological analysis and autoethnography) and the use of art-based approaches (photography, sketches, diaries, poems).
Dr Anneke Schaefer is a Lecturer of Human Resource Management at Manchester Metropolitan University. Anneke’s research focuses on gender and the work-family experiences of non-traditional families, particularly single parents and blended families. She is the assessment lead at MMU Business School’s People & Performance Department and has recently taken on the role as interim education lead.
Dr Sajia Ferdous is a Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Queen’s Management School, Queen’s University Belfast. Before joining QMS, she held positions at The University of Manchester, where she also completed her PhD in Business and Management from Alliance Manchester Business School. Sajia’s research mainly explores work-related inequalities with a special focus on the UK/European labour market contexts. Particularly, she is keen on understanding how people’s different social identities (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, age and class) cut across to shape their career trajectories.
Chair
Dr Laura Radcliffe, University of Liverpool
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Benefits of attending
- Enable PhDs to understand the Viva experience from the perspective of those who have recently gone through this process
- Support PhDs approaching their Viva to navigate imposter syndrome via experience sharing and sense checking with others
- Learn strategies to stay calm during the Viva whether online of face to face
- Understand how to navigate post-Viva emotions and next steps
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Contact
Please contact the BAM Office at [email protected] with any queries.
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Event Fee
BAM Members: Free
BAM Student Members: Free
Non-Members: £25
Students can become a BAM member for just £25. For more information, please visit BAM Membership
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Booking Deadline
Registrations close on Tuesday 18th October 2022 at 12:30 UK time.
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